Funeral Details

Barbara Esther Creinin

June 20, 1941 - April 13, 2025

SERVICE INFORMATION

Date and Time

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at 12 Noon

Service

Chicago Jewish Funerals
Skokie Chapel
8851 Skokie Boulevard
Skokie, Illinois 60077
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Clergy

Rabbi Brian Immerman
Congregation Sukkat Shalom

Interment

Waldheim Jewish Cemetery
1400 South Des Plaines Avenue
Forest Park, Illinois 60130
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Condolences

Fliegel Residence
2430 Brian Drive
Northbrook, Illinois 60062
847.334.8081
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Due to Passover
Condolence calls will be
Sunday 2PM- 8PM and
Monday 4PM- 8PM

Memorial Contributions

Parkinson’s Foundation
5757 Waterford District Drive, Suite 310
Miami, Florida 33126
www.Parkinson.org
or
Chicago Botanic Garden
1000 Lake Cook Road
Glencoe, Illinois 60022
www.chicagobotanic.org




OBITUARY

Barbara Esther Creinin, nee Jonas, age 83.

Beloved wife of Howard Lee Creinin. Loving mother of Daniel (Julie) Creinin, and Becky (Joel) Fliegel. Dear grandmother of Aden and Sadie Creinin and Jordan, Lainie and Emma Fliegel. Cherished sister of the late Edward (the late Esther) Jonas and Lillian (the late Lawrence) Decker. Foster sister of the late Henry (the late Arlene) Spiro. Fond aunt, cousin, and friend of many. Service Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 12 PM at Chicago Jewish Funerals, 8851 Skokie Blvd. (at Niles Center Road) Skokie. Interment Waldheim Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Parkinson’s Foundation, 5757 Waterford District Drive, Suite 310, Miami, FL 33126, www.Parkinson.org or the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, IL 60022, www.chicagobotanic.org. To attend the funeral live stream, please visit our website. Arrangements by Chicago Jewish Funerals - Skokie Chapel, 847.229.8822, www.cjfinfo.com


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Becky & Joel & the Creinin family

Sorry for your loss.
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Alan & Lynn Fliegel
April 14, 2025
So sorry for your loss. She was a special person and very special friend. She will be missed. May she rest in peace

Karen & Arnie Okmin
April 14, 2025
My fondest memories of Barbara was all the entertaining she did and the yummy meals she prepared. She was the perfect hostess and aunt. She was very close to my mom Lillian. She will be missed.

Andie Drobnik
April 14, 2025
Alan and I have the fondest memories of Barabara at the many simchas we shared with your family. Some highlights of course are the Bar and Bat Mitzvahs, weddings and all of the birthday parties as well as just family time in the backyard. My memories go even further back to Becky’s and my time in our sorority and college parents weekends. Barbara will be missed and her memory will always be a blessing to those who knew and loved her.
Our sincere condolences on this deep loss.
We love you all so much.
Michelle and Alan

Michelle and Alan Silverman
April 15, 2025
From the time we met Barbara and Howard , Dan, and Becky in Cincinnati my husband Marden and I became wonderful friends with the Creinins. We were neighbors and shared the joys of raising our families including our children Victor and Elana.

I fondly remember Howard bringing home exotic flavors of ice cream from Kroger and Barbara creating culinary delights while establishing her successful business, Early Express, an innovative mailing service.

We celebrated b'nai mitzvot, a surprise birthday party for my 40th and Dan's wedding to Julie, among so many other special occasions.

We each constructed sukkot on our decks and observed the holiday the holiday together. Eventually we joined them at Temple Sholom.

It was Barbara who discovered that there was an opening for Elana at Camp GUCI, the Reform sleepaway camp in Zionsville, IN. This experience has shaped Elana's career in
Jewish communal service and now as a consultant/professional coach in her own business.

Mostly, I cherish the laughter we enjoyed and our special friendship. She had a great sense of humour.

Her legacy of her loving family is a source of great pride and joy to all who know them.

I will miss Barbara and greatly appreciate having her in my life, along with her family.

Love and comfort to all of you,

Joan Kemeny Paru, Victor and Elana

Joan Kemeny Paru
April 15, 2025